Genocide, War Crimes and the West: History and Complicity

by Ulrike Seith, Alexis Rada-Ling, Adam Jones, et al.

Book Overview

Genocide and war crimes are increasingly the focus of scholarly and activist attention. Much controversy exists over how, precisely, these grim phenomena should be defined and conceptualized. Genocide, War Crimes & the West tackles this controversy, and clarifies our understanding of an important but under-researched dimension: the involvement of the US and other liberal democracies in actions that are conventionally depicted as the exclusive province...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842771906
• ISBN13: 9781842771907
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"